Comfort in Cresco Corset Claim
An advertisement touts Cresco Corsets as unbreakable at the waist line promising comfort with any price and asserting reliability when worn. It emphasizes durable waist fit.
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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1902
Page
122
An advertisement touts Cresco Corsets as unbreakable at the waist line promising comfort with any price and asserting reliability when worn. It emphasizes durable waist fit.
Sales of Cresca Corsets rise as customers react to new section. They report good results with the Cresco line and note sizes now in stock.
The Mooresville Guide details local ads and society notes from Mooresville Indiana with visits, engagements, and upcoming events. The issue lists residents visiting relatives in nearby towns, church and club gatherings, farm sales, and shop news with prices and promotions.
A July 20 community roundup reports W W Hornaday’s 58th birthday celebration with about fifty relatives and friends at his home near Bethesda. It notes discovery of yellow sand on T E Lawrences farm and plans to test it for molding sand. It mentions local visits, sickness, a planned speech by General John Coburn at the old settlers meeting, and various social events and business notes.
The Indiana Horticultural Society plans a mid summer session in Franklin Johnson County Indiana from August 12 to 15 1902. The program includes talks by Purdue experts on locusts fruit growing and nurseries with premiums for in season fruits and public attendance encouraged. Officials from Franklin and Lawrence support the event with additional notes on nursery stock land preparation and related topics.
A fire last night damaged the Comer and Scearce saw mill with lumber room shop and tomato boxes. Loss estimated at 4000 dollars with 1000 dollars insured. Buildings housing materials escaped. Mill to be rebuilt and orders to be fulfilled. Locals lament the mill’s help to the area and workers.
Martha J. Mendenhall hosts a public sale two miles southwest of West Newton on Tuesday August 5 featuring 4 horses a family broke mare 6 years old 11 Jersey and Shorthorn cows a No 3 DeLaval cream separator and 2 milk cans Sam Reagan is the auctioneer The Hadley Grocer ad offers trade for a buggy suitable for hogs or pigs Inquire at the office.
The Pennsylvania Lines plan a vestibuled Pullman trip from Indianapolis to Yellowstone National Park on August 14 with a day at St Paul and Minneapolis and hotel and camping options at the Park. Applications to W W Richardson, district passenger agent, Indianapolis. Also farm wagons for sale and kidney remedies promoted by G W Bass.
An advertisement touts kidney and bladder disorders as common and urges treatment with Swamp Root from Dr. Kilmer and Co. It claims quick relief for both men and women and offers sample bottles and a pamphlet by mail from Binghamton NY.
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